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Marc Maron Quotes

The demand for standup in the eighties was created by how easy it was to exploit 'comedians' and create very cheap television programming.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: entertainer
Nationality: american
Birth: September 27, 1963

Topics

Easy Television Create Programming

I just think TV is becoming more and more interesting in a way. Films are more and more derivative, you know, whether it's 'Transformers 2' or 'Shrek 5', or it's yet another iteration of another kind of clone of something else. It's a bit depressing in a way.

Joe Abercrombie

Think Interesting You Know Kind Way

The learning curve on soaps is through the roof because it's a three-camera setup. There's a master and then there's two singles. And the great thing about soaps, and soap actors will tell you, is that when you get your line wrong, they don't re-shoot it. They just cut to the person listening.

John C. McGinley

Learning Great Listening You Person

I just remember celebrating my 18th birthday at home, so that was a big party.

Angelique Kerber

Birthday Home Remember Party Big

Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and very emotional to me can develop a closeness with the reader without giving too much of themselves away. Lorrie Moore comes to mind, as does David Sedaris. When they write, the reader thinks that they're being trusted as a friend.

Funny Friend Mind Me Giving Admire

If you don't know how to die, don't worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don't bother your head about it.

Michel de Montaigne

Nature Job Death Die Worry You

When I complete a novel I set it aside, and begin work on short stories, and eventually another long work. When I complete that novel I return to the earlier novel and rewrite much of it. In the meantime the second novel lies in a desk drawer.

Joyce Carol Oates

Work Short Long Desk Begin Return

We're musicians; we're not politicians or anything.

Johnny Van Zant

Musicians Politicians Anything

And as an actor - or even as a person in the industry - if you're unwilling to change, you're just going to get swamped. You've got to be flexible, and you've got to go with the flow. That's what I try to do as an actor.

Change You Person Go Flexible Actor

Second to agriculture, humbug is the biggest industry of our age.

Age Agriculture Industry Second Our

I have friends that are gay, and we study the Bible together.

Together Bible Friends Gay Study

Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key.

Key Treasure Verbal Many Ali

If you're getting ready to do a really emotional scene then, right before it, you're probably not going to be outside playing basketball.

Emilie de Ravin

Basketball You Ready Outside Right

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